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epiphytotic

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to the aspects or characteristics of epiphytotics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • an epiphytotic outbreak

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A widespread outbreak of a plant disease.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • during an epiphytotic

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Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

(of plants) epidemic among plants of a single kind especially over a wide area

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an epiphytotic blight of potatoes
  • epiphytotic conditions associated with a single-plant agriculture

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

By surface analysis, epi- + phyt(o)- + -otic.